Tasting Notes: Made exclusively from Pinot noir, the nose shows a more friendly and inviting character than the more traditional MCCs made with Chardonnay. The colour naturally reflects the Pinot Noir with a festive pink hue.

The nose shows strawberry, pink grapefruit topped with grilled brown sugar ending with notes of a tropical mix.

This brut wine has a soft easy entry and gives the impression of the addition of crème de cassis to make a Kir Royale. The sugars and acids are in fine balance and the flavours of ripe strawberries, cherry stone and caramel will put in an appearance.

Viniculture: The 2015 vintage Pinot Noir base comes from a 2 Ha block planted to clone 115. Bottled in crown caps after 6 months in barrel Aug 2015. Riddled and disgorged in July 2017 after 2 years fermenting in bottle.

Winemaker: Dudley Wilson

Vine clones: 115 on R110 rootstock

Block: Grapes from 2 selected East facing blocks

Soil: Table Mountain Sandstone with 10% Clay

Balling at Harvest: 19.1

Coopers: Tonnellerie Berger, & Vicard 228L barrels

Maturation: 5 months in 20% new wood

Packaging: Cases of 6 x 750ml bottles

Vegan: Yes

Released: June 2018

Alcohol: 12.5 % Vol

Sugar: 9.2 g/L

Total Acidity: 5.3 g/L

PH: 3.42